Alumni Success Story: Emily Chaffer Has a Future to Smile About
Alumni Success Story: Emily Chaffer Has a Future to Smile About
Emily Chaffer now has a clear vision of her future, thanks in part to her formative experiences as a student at Carroll Community College. In 2017, she enrolled at Carroll, where she focused on building a strong foundation in science courses that were essential to pursue a rewarding career in… Read More
Student Ambassador Program Gets a Reboot
Carroll’s student ambassadors give prospective students an insider’s look at what’s happening at the College. Coordinator of Enrollment Development Lara Truitt currently coordinates the Student Ambassador Program. Though hired during COVID, she hit the ground running when she took over the program three years ago. Carroll has run its… Read More
Clearing the Path to a 4-Year School with Transfer Plus
As easy as 2 goes into 4, Transfer Plus makes the transition from Carroll Community College to a 4-year school a simple, seamless process. Transfer Plus, Carroll’s Dual Admissions partnerships with select 4-year schools, offers Carroll students guaranteed admission and transfer of all their credits to… Read More
Student Spotlight: Forecasting the Future of Jack Rudden
Jack Rudden, now wrapping up his second year at Carroll, graduates this May with an Associate degree in Arts & Sciences, after which he plans to transfer to Mississippi State University to continue studying his longtime passion: Meteorology. Jack sat down with News & Stories to talk about his… Read More
Pathways to Entrepreneurship: The Naked Embrace
Alyssa Webster, owner and operator of her bootstrap business The Naked Embrace, LLC, recently won the 2024 Upper Shore STRT1UP Roadshow pitch competition, another notch in her belt of startup business achievements. She attributes much of her burgeoning success to the Pathways… Read More
Carroll Student’s Internship Unveils Opportunities in Art World
In Fall 2023, Carroll student Cara Olson embarked on a journey into the world of art curation when she undertook an internship opportunity for Carroll’s art gallery in The Scott Center. This comprehensive, hands-on experience expanded her knowledge, honed her skills and kindled a passion for gallery work that now… Read More
Senior Learner at Carroll Achieves TikTok Fame
Most senior citizens prefer to spend their golden years just taking it easy, doing recreational activities like going on vacation, going out to eat or going to the movies. Not 90-year-old Paul Hocheder. The senior learner wanted to go back to college. Reliving History… Class This Spring semester, Paul enrolled… Read More
A Sporting Chance: Celebrating 5 Years of Carroll’s Athletics Program
Who says you can’t take community college athletics seriously? When Carroll’s chair of Social Sciences, Sharon Brunner, convinced science professor Bill Kelvey to propose an athletics program at the College in early 2017, the pair was encouraged to turn their brainchild into a report on its feasibility. The paper that… Read More
Kids@Carroll: 20 Years of the Coolest Summer Camps in the County!
Summer 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of Summer! Kids@Carroll. Since 2004, Carroll’s popular summer camp program has introduced a generation of young people to the College and its offerings. Many of them went on to become credit and workforce training students at Carroll, as well as camp employees and instructors. Read More
Carroll County Board of Elections
The Carroll County Board of Elections reached out to Business Solutions to conduct a staff teambuilding event using the powerful Everything DiSC® assessment tool. The Client: The Carroll County Board of Elections (BOE) is a local government agency whose mission is to provide an election procedure that accommodates all eligible… Read More